Starbucks baristas working across 65 U.S. stores are set to strike on Thursday amid stalled negotiations over what would be their first union contract.

More than 1,000 workers are poised to join rallies in 45 cities — including New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, San Diego, St. Louis, Dallas, Columbus, Ohio and Starbucks’ home city of Seattle — on “Red Cup Day,” one of the company’s busiest sales days of the year.

Since 2018, Starbucks has doled out free, reusable cups during the annual event to all customers who buy a holiday drink.

“We’re turning the Red Cup Season into the Red Cup Rebellion, ” Amos Hall, a Pittsburgh barista told ABC News.

Starbucks Workers United , the union organizing Starbucks baristas, said the company has failed to respond to new proposals on key issues

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